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Lucien Georgeson
Vice President, MSCI Carbon Markets
Lucien Georgeson leads policy research on carbon markets and corporate climate commitments at MSCI Carbon Markets. He previously conducted research on policy and governance for climate change and health at the University of Oxford and on the green economy at University College London. Lucien has also worked as a corporate-sustainability consultant. He holds a doctorate in geography from University College London, an M.S. in environmental management from the University of Plymouth and a B.A. in modern languages from the University of Oxford. Lucien is a fellow of both the Royal Geographical Society and Royal Society of Arts.
Research and Insights
Articles by Lucien Georgeson
Renewable-Energy Carbon Credits Losing Steam
8 mins read Blog | Aug 7, 2024 | Tristan Loffler, Guy Turner, Jamie Saunders, Lucien GeorgesonThe ICVCM’s recent decision to reject renewable-energy projects from its high-integrity label reinforces MSCI’s own integrity analysis of this project type. What could this mean for the future of renewable energy in the carbon-credit market?
Japan Goes for Growth to Support Nature-Based Projects
7 mins read Blog | Jul 4, 2024 | Kaisa Saarinen, Lucien Georgeson, Guy TurnerDeveloping countries have increasingly looked to carbon markets for conservation finance. But the biodiversity financing gap remains wide. Could Japan’s expansion of its Joint Credit Mechanism into nature-based projects help address this problem?